Tag: Hybrid Cars - Page 5
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Prius and Volt Set New Sales Records Thanks to High Gas Prices
Drivers tend to convert to the fuel-efficiency religion once they get severely wounded in the wallet. It's a sad fact that environmental concerns alone are often not enough...
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Eight Cars Compared for Fuel Efficient, Range and Cost
After months on the road for my book tour, I put together two graphics to highlight the most common questions I got about sustainable automobiles. I made these graphics to let you be the judge about the cars.
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Ford to Offer Stop-Start Fuel-Saving System on Non-Hybrid 2013 Fusion for $295
Finally this inexpensive fuel-saving technology is coming to North-America in non-hybrid models...
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Switching From an SUV to a Prius Saves 430 Gallons of Gas a Year
The so-called 'Prius Fallacy' is fallacious.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Transportation
What's the best plug-in car on the market? Best upcoming one? Which city is the most bike-friendly? Vote for your favorites here.
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Toyota Provides More Details on the Yaris Hybrid (3.5 L/100km)
Toyota's smallest and most affordable hybrid was showcased in Geneva this week. We finally find out how fuel efficient it will be.
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Need a 7-Passenger Hybrid with 4WD? Nissan Might Be Able to Help You With That...
In Geneva Nissan has unveiled the Hi-Cross, a hybrid SUV-crossover with some LEAF technology under the hood, as well as enough seating space for a large family.
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Toyota Unveils Next-Generation B-Segment Hybrid Concept (with PHEV, CNG-Hybrid Variants)
Based on this concept car unveiled in Geneva, Toyota seems to be thinking about creating natural gas powered vehicles. Maybe even CNG-hybrids.
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Prius Sales Were Up 52% Last Month, Thanks to Higher Gas Prices
.Toyota is aiming for a record number of Prius hybrids sold in 2012, and so far they're on the right track.
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2012 Plug-in Prius Eligible for $4,000 of Incentives in California
Those of you who live in California and are interested in the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in will be happy to learn that they won't have to pay the full sticker price.
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Volkswagen to Sell Turbocharged Plug-In Hybrid Golf in 2015
The MKVII version of the Volkswagen Golf will be available with a hybrid drivetrain, a first for the German Golf.
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GE to Employees: Any Fleet Car You Want, As Long As It's a Volt
Controversy surrounds GE's decision to use thousands of Chevrolet Volts in its fleet of vehicles.
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How to Start Your Own Hybrid Car Rental Company
Five years ago Ali Salman left a mainstream car rental company to start his own hybrid car rental company. Today business is booming.
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Toyota Predicts Plug-in Prius Will Get 95 MPGe
This is up from the previous estimate, which was 87 MPGe. But this being a plug-in, that number can be misleading, and there are a few things you need to know about it...
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Neil Young's Electric Car Company Sued for Half-Million Dollars Over 2010 Fire
He was converting a 1959 Lincoln Continental into a gasoline-electric hybrid running on biodiesel.
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World’s Fastest Hybrid Shootout: Infiniti M35h vs Porsche Panamera S Hybrid
The Guinness Book of World Records has just certified the “World’s Fastest Full Hybrid.” Who got the prize?
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The Week in Pictures: The Best of the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, No Pants Subway Ride, and More
Lexus' hybrid and VW's electric concept were revealed at the Detroit Auto Show this week. We also have the no pants subway ride, a bike made for railroads, and more.
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Highlights from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
A lot of new green cars have been announced and unveiled in Detroit over the past few days. Let's have a look at the green highlights of the show.
